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hillary clinton giving credit to bob dole, john mccain, george w. bush. she knows what she's trying to do here. >> reporter: oh, she sure does. hillary clinton is trying to convince moderate republicans that donald trump is outside of the mainstream. trump knows he has to broaden his appeal or he won't win. david? >> jon, thank you. >>> tonight, the outspoken governor of maine is now igniting a new political firestorm tonight. while defending himself from allegations of racism, governor paul lepage leaving a profanity-laced voice mail threatening a lawmaker. david wright tonight with that audio. >> this is governor paul richard lepage. >> reporter: tonight, the outspoken governor of maine, a favorite of donald trump's -- >> you happen to have a truly great governor. >> reporter: is in hot water for being a little too outspoken. he left this voice mail for a state representative. >> i want you to prove that i'm a racist. i've spent my life helping black people and you little son of a [ bleep ], socialist [ bleep ]. i want you to record this and make it pub
hillary clinton giving credit to bob dole, john mccain, george w. bush. she knows what she's trying to do here. >> reporter: oh, she sure does. hillary clinton is trying to convince moderate republicans that donald trump is outside of the mainstream. trump knows he has to broaden his appeal or he won't win. david? >> jon, thank you. >>> tonight, the outspoken governor of maine is now igniting a new political firestorm tonight. while defending himself from allegations of...
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senator john mccain. >> he's not a war hero. he's a war hero because he was captured. i like people who weren't captured. okay? >> reporter: those words still not sitting well with decorated veteran bob dole, the only former republican nominee to endorse trump. >> i am going to try to get trump to issue an apology. >> reporter: but many in the veteran community here say they give trump a pass. what they like most about trump is that he speaks his mind. >> i like the fact that mr. trump speaks the truth. let the chips fall where they may. >> reporter: trump now calls mccain a good man, but in an interview earlier this month said he has no regrets about his original comments. >> i like john mccain, and he is a hero. there are many people that like what i said. after i said that, my poll numbers went up seven points. >> reporter: tonight, here donald trump says he'll hold a press conference on tuesday to finally reveal the names of the veterans' groups who will receive money from that fundraiser he held back in january. tom? >> devin, thank you. >>> now to stolen history
senator john mccain. >> he's not a war hero. he's a war hero because he was captured. i like people who weren't captured. okay? >> reporter: those words still not sitting well with decorated veteran bob dole, the only former republican nominee to endorse trump. >> i am going to try to get trump to issue an apology. >> reporter: but many in the veteran community here say they give trump a pass. what they like most about trump is that he speaks his mind. >> i like...
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today, on capitol hill, no less than senator john mccain, squared off with secretary of defense, leon panetta. >> before i recommend that we put our sons and daughters in uniform, in harm's way, i've got to make very sure that we know what the mission is. and whether or not it will make matters better or worse. >> well, let me tell you what's wrong with your statement. you don't mention american leadership. americans should lead in this. america should be standing up. america should be building coalitions. we're not leading, mr. secretary. >> that is the debate, about syria. >>> and some business news here at home. a milestone, today, for a goliath. the biggest company in the world, apple, unveiled its newest whiz-bang, must-have gadget. it's become a kind of ritual now, met with breathless anticipation and presided over in the past by steve jobs. but today, the show went on without him. and one question hung in the air. and can apple still make their magic without their leader? here's abc's neal karlinsky. >> today, we're announcing the new ipad. >> reporter: the new ipad, with the s
today, on capitol hill, no less than senator john mccain, squared off with secretary of defense, leon panetta. >> before i recommend that we put our sons and daughters in uniform, in harm's way, i've got to make very sure that we know what the mission is. and whether or not it will make matters better or worse. >> well, let me tell you what's wrong with your statement. you don't mention american leadership. americans should lead in this. america should be standing up. america should...
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john mccain faced new criticism. this time from decorated veteran, bob dole, the only former republican nominee endorsing trump. >> i'm going to try to get trump to issue an apology. >> reporter: on twitter overnight, no apologies from trump, who's blasting the media for quoting staffers on his campaign. trump tweeting, the only quote that matters is a quote from me. one trump quote creating controversy. >> is there a drought now? no, we have plenty of water. >> reporter: trump's denial that california is in historic drought. state water officials saying the last four years are california's driest period on record. meanwhile, bernie sanders practically begging trump to reconsider a debate. >> if you have any guts, come on down and let's debate the issues. [ cheers and applause ] >> reporter: now the #chickentrump went viral on twitter after trump backed out of that debate. this morning on abc "this week" top democrat dianne feinstein of california is calling on sanders to back out of this race. dan and cecilia. >> we
john mccain faced new criticism. this time from decorated veteran, bob dole, the only former republican nominee endorsing trump. >> i'm going to try to get trump to issue an apology. >> reporter: on twitter overnight, no apologies from trump, who's blasting the media for quoting staffers on his campaign. trump tweeting, the only quote that matters is a quote from me. one trump quote creating controversy. >> is there a drought now? no, we have plenty of water. >>...
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earlier this month said he has no regrets about his original comments. >> i like john mccain and john mccain is a hero. there are many people that like what i said. after i said that, my poll numbers went up seven points. >> reporter: donald trump said he'll hold a press conference on tuesday to finally reveal the names of the veterans groups who will receive money from his fund-raiser back in january. devin dwyer, abc news, washington. >>> bernie sanders is still crisscrossing california after failing to oust two hillary clinton supporters from the upcoming democratic convention. sanders asked the dnc to remove connecticut governor dannel malloy and former congressman barney frank as co-chairs of two committees claim they go were biased. the party said they found no grounds to remove him. the libertarian is hoping to offer a viable alternative to donald trump and perhaps hillary clinton. the libertarians officially nominated former governor gary johnson for president. johnson got just 1% of the vote when he ran against president obama and mitt romney in 2012. this time the party is h
earlier this month said he has no regrets about his original comments. >> i like john mccain and john mccain is a hero. there are many people that like what i said. after i said that, my poll numbers went up seven points. >> reporter: donald trump said he'll hold a press conference on tuesday to finally reveal the names of the veterans groups who will receive money from his fund-raiser back in january. devin dwyer, abc news, washington. >>> bernie sanders is still...
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. >> but will senator john mccain's support impress voters and turn romney into a true front-runner? good morning, it's thursday, january 5th. >>> good morning, everybody. i'm rob nelson. >> i'm paula faris. you know all political eyes are on new hampshire this morning where rick santorum is facing a whole lot of tough questions about his decisions and his policies. but one candidate will not be there. michele bachmann is all done with this political dance. >> she has danced her way out of the race. saw the writing on the wall after a dismal showing in iowa. she is now abandoning her bid for white house. not really a big surprise at all. >>> also this morning, a texas teenager in the middle of a nightmare. get this, she disappeared. and then her grandmother found her on facebook. turns out federal agents had actually deported her. find out why she was arrested and sent to colombia, even though she is american and doesn't even speak spanish. >> you wonder how it got to that point. a lot of questions we're going to answer all the questions a little later. >>> and later this half hour -
. >> but will senator john mccain's support impress voters and turn romney into a true front-runner? good morning, it's thursday, january 5th. >>> good morning, everybody. i'm rob nelson. >> i'm paula faris. you know all political eyes are on new hampshire this morning where rick santorum is facing a whole lot of tough questions about his decisions and his policies. but one candidate will not be there. michele bachmann is all done with this political dance. >> she has...
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mccain. once again, jake, thank you to you. sharyn, over to you. >> now to that family that authorities are saying are in extreme danger. they believe they were kidnapped from their tennessee home and fear that two have been killed and there's a race to find and save the others. a terrifying story and tanya rivero is here with the latest. >> reporter: good morning, sharyn. the two bodies found by the fbi have not yet been identified but abc has learned they were discovered in a house the suspect was known to frequent and may have been there for some time. that house is still being cased for clues but investigators say the missing tennessee mom and her daughters are now in extreme danger. the desperate search to find joanne bain and her three daughters missing for eight days has intensified with the discovery of two bodies in a house police say their kidnapper freaked. >> time is of the essence because we don't know exactly where these girls are and if, in fact, two of them are dead, two peopl
mccain. once again, jake, thank you to you. sharyn, over to you. >> now to that family that authorities are saying are in extreme danger. they believe they were kidnapped from their tennessee home and fear that two have been killed and there's a race to find and save the others. a terrifying story and tanya rivero is here with the latest. >> reporter: good morning, sharyn. the two bodies found by the fbi have not yet been identified but abc has learned they were discovered in a...
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senator john mccain. >> he's a warrior because he was captured. i like people who weren't captured. >> saying trump should apologize. >> i'm going to try to get trump to issue an apology. >> reporter: but some veterans are giving trump a pass, saying they like what they hear. >> trump's going to hurt you with the truth, he's not going to kill you with a lie. >> reporter: so far no apology from trump and something else he's not sorry for is bringing up bill clinton in attacks on democratic front-runner hillary clinton. >> trouble follows the clintons everywhere. if they're going to be back in politics, then their history is relevant to what the american people can expect. >> reporter: this morning, trump is blasting critics who say he'll be challenged by an independent candidate. trump tweeting that the republican party can't allow lightweights to set up a spoiler candidate. >> mary, thank you and amy, some headlines from overseas. >>> that's right. more than 700 people are now feared dead after a series of boat sinkings in the mediterranean sea. t
senator john mccain. >> he's a warrior because he was captured. i like people who weren't captured. >> saying trump should apologize. >> i'm going to try to get trump to issue an apology. >> reporter: but some veterans are giving trump a pass, saying they like what they hear. >> trump's going to hurt you with the truth, he's not going to kill you with a lie. >> reporter: so far no apology from trump and something else he's not sorry for is bringing up bill...
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john mccain, campaigning for carly fiorina in california dropped senatorial decorum and viciously attacked a democratic colleague. >> barbara boxer is the most bitterly partisan, most anti-defense senator in the united states senate today. i know that because i have had the unpleasant experience of having to serve with her. >> reporter: the senator's daughter also went on the attack but she slammed a fellow republican. christine o'donnell, a tea party favorite running for senate in delaware. >> christine o'donnell is making a mockery of running for political office. i just know in my group of friends it turns people off. she is seen as a nut job. >> for her part, o'donnell says the party has abandoned her. >> we are hoping the national republican senatorial committee will help us. but it is two and a half weeks left and they're not. >> reporter: money is tight for democrats too, with leaders even cutting off ad money to a dozen house incumbents now expected to lose. >> what we are doing is moving around money based on where the greatest dangers are. >> reporter: but the democrats are still
john mccain, campaigning for carly fiorina in california dropped senatorial decorum and viciously attacked a democratic colleague. >> barbara boxer is the most bitterly partisan, most anti-defense senator in the united states senate today. i know that because i have had the unpleasant experience of having to serve with her. >> reporter: the senator's daughter also went on the attack but she slammed a fellow republican. christine o'donnell, a tea party favorite running for senate in...
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you've got several key senators including john mccain, lindsey graham, other republicans who are taking a much tougher line on russia than one taken by the president. >> and the president, as you know, just really came around in the past couple of weeks to say russia, indeed, was involved in the hacking, even sort of softened that by saying, others have probably been involved in hacking, as well. as we know, others have been involved in hacking. but in that particular case. people want that looked into. they want to look to see if there was any contact. trump administration sails there absolutely wasn't any contact between his staff and the russians, but they still want some answers. >> one issue that could trip up rex tillerson is exxon's work in russia, and mr. tillerson's refusal to take as hard a line as some of the senators on th committee wanted him t take. >> they asked some very specific questions about that and he seemed to have little information. >> let's turn back to the parade right now. >> announcer: veteran service organization, founded in 1946. solving the special needs
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. ♪ john mccain liked to play this curious disco hit. ♪ that's right. john mccain loves ap -- a pba, and barack obama chose stevie wonder. ♪ but selecting a song to define a campaign isn't an easy task. in a documentary mitt romney recalls laughing when someone suggested kid rom's "born free." >> i think because it's like kid rock, that would never pass the smell test. ♪ >> i looked at the lyrics, and it was really appropriate. and it went on from there. >> reporter: "fight song" may be clinton's unofficial anthem, but she often turns to katy perry. ♪ trump draws from a wide ranging mix of songs. he declared victory to queen, shaken hands to pavaroti, and walked out of a plane to "jock jams." ♪ >> mr. donald j. trump! >> reporter: several artists ranging from neal young to the rolling stones have sent the gop nominee cease and desist letters. ♪ >> reporter: but oftentimes, trump keeps doing what he wants. despite the cease and desist letter donald trump did play "you can't always get what you want" when he walked off stage in manchester today.
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>> thank you, robin. >>> and for more on this, we turn to senator john mccain, who met with president obama on this issue yesterday. thanks for coming in this morning, senator mccain. >> sure. >> yesterday afternoon, you sent out a tweet. you were quite definitive. regrettably, the time has come for president mubarak to step down and relinquish power. do you think he's going to follow that advice? >> well, i hope so. i know that the administration behind the scenes is urging at least significant changes. but the problem is, that if the chaos continues, the institution that is most trusted will then lose confidence of the people. and it will be harder and more difficult to arrange for a transition. and the more likely it is for radical elements to hijack the entire government. and that would clearly be not in the united states' national security interests. >> you mentioned that the administration is working behind the scenes to push for that kind of an outcome. do you think president obama should be more explicitly? >> i don't like to tell if president what i think he should do. george
>> thank you, robin. >>> and for more on this, we turn to senator john mccain, who met with president obama on this issue yesterday. thanks for coming in this morning, senator mccain. >> sure. >> yesterday afternoon, you sent out a tweet. you were quite definitive. regrettably, the time has come for president mubarak to step down and relinquish power. do you think he's going to follow that advice? >> well, i hope so. i know that the administration behind the...
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among those is senator john mccain who had threatened to derail rice's nomination to the state. however the arizona republican has now backed off. he has famously said he would do whatever is necessary to block that nomination. over the weekend he said he would give everyone the benefit of doubt and wait for them to explain what happened. >> he would hear her out. some of the tough talk has, has, come down a little. should be interesting. i think could be still a tough sell. we will see. interesting, seeing a mark here that the president, now re-elected and doesn't have to run again for anything. he kind of saying is "this is my choice. i want her. i am willing to fight for her to get this job." maybe, probably wouldn't have seen this fight brewing if this was the first term. you've see an emboldened president obama sticking to his guns here. interesting to see. and still has questions to answer about benghazi. >> he hasn't publicly said she is his choice. be but he has that position to fill as well as treasury secretary because tim geithner will be leaving. two high-profile pos
among those is senator john mccain who had threatened to derail rice's nomination to the state. however the arizona republican has now backed off. he has famously said he would do whatever is necessary to block that nomination. over the weekend he said he would give everyone the benefit of doubt and wait for them to explain what happened. >> he would hear her out. some of the tough talk has, has, come down a little. should be interesting. i think could be still a tough sell. we will see....
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he took on john mccain's choice of sarah palin as running mate. more on that and backlash on the comments from john karl. >> reporter: we met up with the former vice president in jackson hole, wyoming, where what he said about sarah palin, that john mccain should not have picked sarah palin for vice president because she wasn't qualified, was the shot heard round the world of conservative politics. >> i like governor palin. i met her, i know her. she is an attractive candidate. but based on her background she had been governor for what, two years. i don't think she passed the test. >> being ready? >> being ready to take over. i think that was a mistake. >> cheney's daughter tweeted, "rarely do i disagree with the best v.p. ever, but sarah palin more qualified than obama and biden combined." and mccain fired back on fox news. >> the fact is that i am proud of sarah palin. >> reporter: the dustup is a sign that cheney is back. 12 years ago he became the most prominent republican to endorse gay marriage. last year his daughter, mary cheney, married h
he took on john mccain's choice of sarah palin as running mate. more on that and backlash on the comments from john karl. >> reporter: we met up with the former vice president in jackson hole, wyoming, where what he said about sarah palin, that john mccain should not have picked sarah palin for vice president because she wasn't qualified, was the shot heard round the world of conservative politics. >> i like governor palin. i met her, i know her. she is an attractive candidate. but...
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. >> as for her harshest critic, rice looks forward to discussing the situation with senator john mccain. before the hamas/israel, flared up. susan rice, she said, initially, basically, her talking points she went on sunday shows with came from fbi and cia not the white house and state department. which kind of threw a little bit of water on some critics who were arguing that her initial response was somehow politically motivated to protect the president. >> and now she's saying she would love to discuss everything with john mccain personally. i fiend interesting. >> wouldn't you like to be a fly on the wall of that discussion. >> definitely. >>> now, to the stunning resignation of congressman jesse jackson jr. he is giving of his seat after 17 years in the house. jackson won re-election though in the mayo clinic at the time being treated for bipolar disorder. now, in his resignation letter, he said his deteriorating health is diminishing his ability to serve. jackson reportedly facing a federal investigation as well into possible misuse of campaign funds. >>> okay. if you are not alread
. >> as for her harshest critic, rice looks forward to discussing the situation with senator john mccain. before the hamas/israel, flared up. susan rice, she said, initially, basically, her talking points she went on sunday shows with came from fbi and cia not the white house and state department. which kind of threw a little bit of water on some critics who were arguing that her initial response was somehow politically motivated to protect the president. >> and now she's saying she...
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the sharpest exchange against senator john mccain who criticized hagel's opposition to the troop surge in iraq. and hagel apologized for using the term the jewish lobby in the past. >> i have already said i regret referencing the jewish lobby. i should have said pro israel. i think it is the only time on the record that i have ever said that. >> eight republicans plan to vote against him. he has backing among many democrats. >>> blinding snow blamed for a deadly pileup on a michigan highway. the mile long stretch of crashes involving 30 trucks and cars. three people were killed including two children believed to be siblings. and at least a dozen others were hospitalized. witnesses say they were driving on i-75 when conditions went from clear to whiteout in just a matter of seconds. >>> a similar scene along a snowy highway west of minneapolis. three dozen big rigs, trucks, cars smashed into one another shutting down interstate 70. at least ten were hospitalized. the extreme conditions are putting parts of the country in a deep freeze. accuweather's jim dickey has the latest. good morni
the sharpest exchange against senator john mccain who criticized hagel's opposition to the troop surge in iraq. and hagel apologized for using the term the jewish lobby in the past. >> i have already said i regret referencing the jewish lobby. i should have said pro israel. i think it is the only time on the record that i have ever said that. >> eight republicans plan to vote against him. he has backing among many democrats. >>> blinding snow blamed for a deadly pileup on a...
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mccain for the republican nomination in 2008. he's the next guest in our series "vote 2012, the challengers" and written a best-seller "no apology, believe in america" out in paperbook. thanks for coming in this morning. >> thanks, george, good to be with you. >> if were you in the oval office now would you tell president mubarak go? >> we have to make it clear to the people in egypt that we stand for the voice of democracy and freedom and we have to communicate as the administration has we would like to see a transition to a permanent democracy, not just a one-time, one-vote and extremists take over. instead of permanent democracy with the rule of law, with the support for the allies that existed in the past and that kind of transition i think would be best undertaken if president mubarak would step out of the way or lead the transition. i don't know i would say to the president you should call for mubarak's resignation. that, i think flies in the face of a long history of the friendship between he and our country and our friend
mccain for the republican nomination in 2008. he's the next guest in our series "vote 2012, the challengers" and written a best-seller "no apology, believe in america" out in paperbook. thanks for coming in this morning. >> thanks, george, good to be with you. >> if were you in the oval office now would you tell president mubarak go? >> we have to make it clear to the people in egypt that we stand for the voice of democracy and freedom and we have to...
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and what some analysts are calling the anti-palin choice from john mccain's selection four years ago. but we'll see. it's a very, very well guarded secret by the romney folks. >> i think he still has to overcome all of this discussion about why he just has released two years of tax returns and really when was he at bain capital? when did he stop being there? >> he left in '99. file paperwork says 2001. we have to rectify that somehow. the president's points is, so you're going to run on your business experience, be open about your finances, obvious about what you did and did not do. >> be transparent. >> we'll see how it shakes out. >>> you'd think about 7-eleven here in the u.s. of course you are likely to think about the slurpees which i love and lots of convenience store stuff. check out what they have going on in singapore. >> you put your cup under the spigot and press the button and out comes mashed potatoes. even though they are a little watery at first, fans say they solidify quickly and taste really good especially with the hot chicken gravy that you see there. >> mm. as of n
and what some analysts are calling the anti-palin choice from john mccain's selection four years ago. but we'll see. it's a very, very well guarded secret by the romney folks. >> i think he still has to overcome all of this discussion about why he just has released two years of tax returns and really when was he at bain capital? when did he stop being there? >> he left in '99. file paperwork says 2001. we have to rectify that somehow. the president's points is, so you're going to...
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. >>> republican senator john mccain is accusing senior white house officials of intentionally leaking classified information to news organizations. in a speech from the senate floor, mccain said the leaks are meant to boost president obama's national security reputation but they are actually undermining national security according to mccain. >>> the fbi updated its ten most wanted list adding a suspected rapist and murderer who has been on the run for 14 years. former chicago resident fidel urbina was out on bond on charges of kidnapping, beating and raping a co-worker. police say he murdered a woman and left her body in the trunk of a burnt car. investigators believe urbina is hiding out in his native mexico. >>> and in south florida, police are investigating the mysterious death of a massage therapist who died after collapsing in the home of miami heat star chris bosh. police say they have found no signs of foul play. bosh and his wife say shortly after that therapist arrived at their home, she fainted and they say their hearts go out to her family. >>> a health alert now for millio
. >>> republican senator john mccain is accusing senior white house officials of intentionally leaking classified information to news organizations. in a speech from the senate floor, mccain said the leaks are meant to boost president obama's national security reputation but they are actually undermining national security according to mccain. >>> the fbi updated its ten most wanted list adding a suspected rapist and murderer who has been on the run for 14 years. former chicago...
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he raised, what, 3 million in may compared to romney raising 23 million, john mccain raising 20 million. he's up against hillary who's raised even more. are there changes coming? >> they insist this will be a professionalized campaign. they will have to raise a heck of a lot more money. look at the numbers here, dave. this is astounding. hillary clinton has 684 staffers. he has 70. if you look at the money, you mentioned hillary clinton's raised 25 million in may. he, 3 million. he only has a million in the bank. here's the one i love. look at this. ad spending so far in the general election. 138 million for clinton in the super pacs, $363,000 for donald trump and that's just his super pac. he hasn't spent a dime on advertising. now he won the primary on the cheap. it's a lot harder to win a general election that way. >> in the meantime, clinton is trying to combine that spending on battleground ads with the speeches, are they landing, though? >> well, this speech that she gave yesterday about his business record is a much harder case to make. he's a guy that runs around flying around w
he raised, what, 3 million in may compared to romney raising 23 million, john mccain raising 20 million. he's up against hillary who's raised even more. are there changes coming? >> they insist this will be a professionalized campaign. they will have to raise a heck of a lot more money. look at the numbers here, dave. this is astounding. hillary clinton has 684 staffers. he has 70. if you look at the money, you mentioned hillary clinton's raised 25 million in may. he, 3 million. he only...
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from mexico, when he insulted john mccain. now, the honest answer is, there is no reliable polling yet. we don't know the impact of this latest controversy. but the trump campaign is going to try to pivot away from all of this controversy. as you heard tom mention, he'll put out his papers. immigration and trade will be the first issue. i'm told this is this week. in addition to that stop in michigan, he'll travel to iowa and new hampshire and try to look more like a traditional candidate. >> he famously raised his hand not promising he wouldn't run as a independent if he didn't get the nomination. but there's growing pressure within the party, that he not run as an independent? >> there sure is. i have news on this. i talked to a senior adviser who tells me he may be changing his position on this. trump is seriously considering going ahead and making that pledge that he refused to make at the beginning of that debate, promising that he will not run as an independent candidate. david, the real leverage the rnc has? the republi
from mexico, when he insulted john mccain. now, the honest answer is, there is no reliable polling yet. we don't know the impact of this latest controversy. but the trump campaign is going to try to pivot away from all of this controversy. as you heard tom mention, he'll put out his papers. immigration and trade will be the first issue. i'm told this is this week. in addition to that stop in michigan, he'll travel to iowa and new hampshire and try to look more like a traditional candidate....
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it was john mccain who first tried a radical experiment. a website to accept political donations. a decade later, internet social media has completely changed the political sphere. >> who is barack obama? the answer is right there on my facebook page. >> reporter: 76% of congress uses social media now, and well over half have facebook pages. but while politicians try to harness the power of a few million virtual friends it is the citizen who has the most to gain in this brave new world. >> nine out of ten videos watched during the 2008 presidential campaign that mentioned obama and mccain were produced by citizens trying to influence each other. so the last people to arrive at the party are the politicians themselves. >> reporter: sparked by a single angry voice, facebook can be a lever of revolution. we've seen it in iran and myanmar. when leftist guerillas in colombia let a little boy die in captivity, oscar morales poured his outrage into a facebook page. >> just today we gathered the support of more than 10,000 followers. >> reporter: just a month later, 12 million people took
it was john mccain who first tried a radical experiment. a website to accept political donations. a decade later, internet social media has completely changed the political sphere. >> who is barack obama? the answer is right there on my facebook page. >> reporter: 76% of congress uses social media now, and well over half have facebook pages. but while politicians try to harness the power of a few million virtual friends it is the citizen who has the most to gain in this brave new...
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senator john mccain was outraged saying the u.s. is losing the fight. >>> new fallout for donald trump since his controversial comments about mexican immigrants. the pga is moving next year's grand slam of golf from trump's course in los angeles. trump says he agrees with the move. doesn't want the pga to suffer any backlash but he is fighting back against new york city saying any attempt by the mayor to end trump's contracts with the city would violate his first amendment rights. >>> some scary moments on a utah highway when a state trooper was helping a driver on the side of the highway. another car comes careening out of control, crashing into them trapping that trooper beneath the car. thankfully he is now recovering, whew, from his injuries. >>> and a bizarre scene in new mexico, a man wearing no clothes he was trying to flag down cars. it's shocking no one stopped. they caught it unfolding and the man got inside the officer's patrol car and took off. he was taken into custody a short time later and we're hoping that he was giv
senator john mccain was outraged saying the u.s. is losing the fight. >>> new fallout for donald trump since his controversial comments about mexican immigrants. the pga is moving next year's grand slam of golf from trump's course in los angeles. trump says he agrees with the move. doesn't want the pga to suffer any backlash but he is fighting back against new york city saying any attempt by the mayor to end trump's contracts with the city would violate his first amendment rights....
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pictured with president bush, karl rove, john mccain, rudy giuliani, and john boehner, all of whom, like boehner, declined to talk about the money they took from thompson. >> what about this man, the ohio attorney general says is now a complete scam? >> reporter: boehner and the other republicans have since given the money away after the scam was first reported by the st. peters during florida times. >> at some point over the years, one would have expected that somebody would have looked up a donor to say, hey, i can't find any evidence this person exists. >> reporter: ohio authorities have now launched a nationwide manhunt for bobby c. thompson, who is wanted on charges of fraud, identity theft, and engaging in a corrupt enterprise to rob needy veterans of almost $100 million. brian ross, abc news, new york. >> disturbing story. >>> coming up next, a lighter note. a younger gymnast known for her leaps and bounds. >> her athletic ability despite a major obstacle. you'll never believe what it is. you're watching "world news now." ing "world news now.w.w.w.w.w.w.w.w.w.w.w.w.w.wk >>> far to
pictured with president bush, karl rove, john mccain, rudy giuliani, and john boehner, all of whom, like boehner, declined to talk about the money they took from thompson. >> what about this man, the ohio attorney general says is now a complete scam? >> reporter: boehner and the other republicans have since given the money away after the scam was first reported by the st. peters during florida times. >> at some point over the years, one would have expected that somebody would...
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republicans, led by john mccain, are opposed to a repeal. >> to somehow allege that this policy has been damaging the military is simply false. >> reporter: secretary gates said it was urgent for the senate to act before a court imposes change. there may be debate in washington but the most recent abc news/"washington post" poll found that more than 75% of americans believe gays should be allowed to serve openly in the military. rob and vinita? >> karen travers, thank you. >>> now to a harrowing rescue in china. a 3-year-old boy was playing hide and seek with his mom when he got stuck in the drum of their washing machine. his frantic mother called firefighters who first pulled out the drum and then pulled out the buzz saw. they worked at it for more than an hour. luckily, that little boy escaped without a scratch. as you can see it's made china central television, they broadcast the entire rescue. >> a very smart hiding place. besides getting stuck. >> he is lucky. >> lucky. >>> here's a look now at your weather around the country. wet and windy in the northeast. lake-effect snow from mi
republicans, led by john mccain, are opposed to a repeal. >> to somehow allege that this policy has been damaging the military is simply false. >> reporter: secretary gates said it was urgent for the senate to act before a court imposes change. there may be debate in washington but the most recent abc news/"washington post" poll found that more than 75% of americans believe gays should be allowed to serve openly in the military. rob and vinita? >> karen travers,...
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senator john mccain is among those pushing for the removal of moammar gadhafi. >> and this comes as the rebels appear to be losing more ground to gadhafi forces. john hendren has the latest. good morning, john. >> reporter: good morning, rob and peggy. nato is now in charge of international operations in libya, but on the ground rebels are struggling to hold their ground. the obama administration says the american role in libya is winding down, right on schedule. >> the u.s. military will provide the capabilities that others cannot provide either in kind or in scale. >> reporter: too soon, some republicans say, with moammar gadhafi's forces gaining ground and rebels fleeing. >> at a time when the gadhafi forces have literally tragically routed the anti-gadhafi forces, that's when we announce the united states is abdicating its leadership role and removing some of the most valuable assets that could be used to great effect. >> reporter: sources tell abc news, president obama has signed a secret presidential finding authorizing covert operations to help the rebels. it does not direct arms
senator john mccain is among those pushing for the removal of moammar gadhafi. >> and this comes as the rebels appear to be losing more ground to gadhafi forces. john hendren has the latest. good morning, john. >> reporter: good morning, rob and peggy. nato is now in charge of international operations in libya, but on the ground rebels are struggling to hold their ground. the obama administration says the american role in libya is winding down, right on schedule. >> the u.s....